UK Approves First New Coal Mine In Decades

WHITEHAVEN, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal on December 08, 2022 in Whitehaven, England. The proposed mine - the first approved in the UK in 30 years - would produce coking coal for steel production. Critics say the new mine is at odds with its climate targets and will undermine its leadership on global climate-change policy. Its supporters say it will create jobs and reduce coal imports. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)